Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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The Department of Transportation is still requiring airlines to reduce flight schedules at major airports nationwide, even as the shutdown winds down. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Tue Nov 11 2025

 
MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 10: Travelers wait to check in at the Delta airlines counter at the Miami International Airport on November 10, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Airports have been experiencing delays and flight cancellations as airlines are decreasing flights at dozens of major U.S. airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid during the ongoing government shutdown. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Department of Transportation is still requiring airlines to reduce flight schedules at major airports nationwide, even as the shutdown winds down.

Delta Air Lines counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
 

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 10: Travelers wait to check in at the Delta airlines counter at the Miami International Airport on November 10, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Airports have been experiencing delays and flight cancellations as airlines are decreasing flights at dozens of major U.S. airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid during the ongoing government shutdown. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
 

Reporters fly during government shutdown

USA TODAY reporters around the country documented their experience flying during flight cuts due to the government shutdown.

A display board shows canceled flights at Denver International Airport on Nov. 8, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The FAA has targeted 40 "high-volume" airports, including Denver International Airport, for flight cuts amid the government shutdown.
 

Why shutdown ending won't resolve flight cut issues immediately

Aviation experts explain the far-reaching impacts of cutting flights at 40 of the nation's biggest airports.

A traveler sits on his luggage as he waits at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on November 7, 2025. Hundreds of flights were canceled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers who are working without pay amid congressional paralysis on funding the US budget. Forty airports were due to slow down, including the giant hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.
 

How is cutting flights improving safety for travelers?

The FAA's unprecedented 10% flight reduction highlights long-standing air traffic control shortages worsened by the government shutdown.

Delta Air Lines counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
 

What it's like flying today: USA TODAY reporters share their journeys

As the federal shutdown stretches into its third day of government-ordered flight cuts, over a thousand U.S. flights have already been canceled.

A passenger stands by a screen showing delayed flights due to the government shutdown, at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 6, 2025.
 

How to reach your airline if your flight is among thousands canceled

Here's how to reach your airline if your flight has been canceled due to government shutdown cuts.

Utopia of the Seas offers endless possibilities for family fun onboard.
 

The best new short cruises for 2026, from Disney to river sailings

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